Guilty or Not Guilty? By: Michael Warren In the retelling of his trial by his associate‚ entitled The Apology‚ Socrates claims in his defence that he only wishes to do good for Athens. Socrates is eventually found guilty for his actions and put on trial‚ which results in him being given the death sentence. For years now people have debated whether or not Socrates was guilty or not guilty‚ or if he is even trying to win the trial at all. Socrates was innocent of the accusations that Meletus
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of Socrates was found guilty in two offenses. The city of Athens gathered to hear the trial‚ and The Apology by Plato allows to better understand what was said in Socrates’ defense and sort through the logistics of the case. Meletus‚ the prosecutor‚ charged Socrates with an account of living an impious life and with a second account of corrupting the youth of Athens. Yet‚ I can attest that truly Socrates was innocent in the case of these two accounts because Socrates greatest desire was to do justice
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The regicide of Edward V The infamous Richard III‚ born on the 2nd of October 1452‚ was a man recognised‚ not for the Battle of Bosworth Field‚ nor for being the King of England from the years of 1483 to 1485‚ but for the alleged slaughter of his two nephews‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ in London Tower‚ 1483. However‚ should this event be the origin of Richard’s fame? To assess the likelihood of the murders‚ I will be asking the question‚ ‘why?’ Why‚ if Richard were so loyal to his brother
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insanity plea would Hamlet be guilty. Yes‚ Hamlet went through many tramatic experiences like the death of his father and his mother marrying his uncle‚ but it is not an excuse to plan a murder. Hamlet displayed motives‚ the kiling was premeditated‚ he openly admitted that he was wanted to kill Claudius‚ and Hamlet does not fit into one spefic disease. First‚ Hamelt was mourning the death of his father‚ like any normal human would (1.2.133-138). Throughout the same time Hamlet was sickened by the behavoir
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“Innocent until proven guilty”‚ one of the most well-known quotes heard in media coverage on some of the highest profiled cases trial in the United State Courts System. Acquiring the comfort to know that everyone is assumed innocent until evidence proves otherwise can only be done knowing that all evidence would be collected to the fullest of the law and in the best upheld standers of the court system. The integrity of the evidence is what balance’s out the outcome of all criminal cases and the integrity
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Christopher Columbus is guilty for manslaughter. In 1492 Columbus sailed here claiming to discover America. Columbus took advantage of the people he called Indians. They were unclothed people and to him that represented that they had no customs‚ culture or religion. In his journal he said “I believe that they would become Christians very easily‚ for it seemed to me that they had no religion.”1 To Columbus the Indians appeared defenseless‚ easy to trick and conquer because they had no experience
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Ladies and Gentleman‚ I come to bring you evidence of why Jack is guilty of first degree murder‚ conspiracy‚ and leaving a child unattended near a fire. Throughout the time that Jack had on the island‚ he made many conflictions with other boys. One of these boys is Ralph‚ who Jack tries vigorously to steal power from. The main theme of this case is power‚ which Jack is addicted to. An example of Jack trying to physically steal power is when he steals Piggy’s glasses. The glasses alone have much power
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At the time in Jesus’s life when he was under arrest he was seen as the son of God‚ The messiah‚ and the kind of Jews. He was very infamous with the Romans at the time of his arrest because they saw him as a threat to themselves. The Romans charged Jesus in makeshift trials that went against the laws and rules that they themselves had established for the way that they would handle trials. Jesus was charged with blasphemy‚ claiming to be the Son of God‚ the Messiah. Yet instead of leading the charges
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did it matter who was guilty? At the time of the early 20th century‚ didn’t each Great Power take part in World War 1? This question of “war guilt‚”(1) and who deserved its acceptance‚ carried great political importance for historians in the postwar years. While some historians may argue the contemporary view- that Germany was the main aggressor and deserves the primary blame‚ I’d like to argue its counter traditional perspective. The traditional ideology argues that “the war was a result of a faulty
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Guilty-free Holidays. 1) Eco-tourism is becoming more and more popular. 2) Travelers fell they are giving something back to the places they visit. 3) Sinking a warship - a group in England is planning to sink a retired warship in order to use it as an artificial diving reef. 4) They will generate ten million pounds a year for the local economy by attracting diving enthusiasts. 5) The sunken ship would attract divers from across Europe and there will be facilities for able-bodied and disabled divers
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